In the 6th round match of the first phase of the FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers group stage, Kosovo—ranked 95th in the world—created an upset by defeating Sweden 2-0 at home. Mergim Rexhepi, who plays for FC Augsburg, and Vedat Muriqi, who plays for RCD Mallorca, scored goals in succession.
According to data from Transfermarkt, the total market value of Kosovo’s entire squad is only 72.3 million euros, which is lower than the individual market value of either Dejan Kulusevski (75 million euros) or Alexander Isak (120 million euros) from Sweden’s squad.
Currently, the player with the highest market value in Kosovo’s team is center-back Amir Rrahmani, who plays for SSC Napoli, with a market value of 12 million euros. The second-highest is midfielder Ardian Avdullahu, who plays for TSG Hoffenheim, with a market value of 10 million euros.
